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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Aubrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aubrey comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Over - Drake kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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180 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Mara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Drake Aubrey!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aubrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mara manages to avoid it.
Mara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aubrey moves away.
Aubrey missing with a left hand there. Mara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aubrey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mara moves into the clinch.
Aubrey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mara.
Aubrey missing with knees to the body.
Aubrey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mara throws a head punch that misses.
Aubrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aubrey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aubrey managing to block the knees to the body from Mara.
Mara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aubrey.
Aubrey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mara's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Mara.
Aubrey scores with a shot to the side of Mara's head.
Aubrey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mara gets through Aubrey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mara trying to stall but Aubrey improves his position.
Aubrey pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aubrey.
Aubrey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aubrey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mara wants to clinch
and Aubrey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aubrey throws a head kick that misses.
Aubrey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aubrey missing with a left hand there. Mara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aubrey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aubrey lands a jab.
Mara fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara tries to clinch but Aubrey moves out of range.
Aubrey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mara moves into the clinch.
Mara lands an elbow that stopped Aubrey in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Drake Aubrey has been cut.
Knees to the body from Aubrey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aubrey is leaning against Mara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aubrey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mara digs a right hand underneath Aubrey's ribcage. Aubrey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mara is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mara can't find room to land a body shot as Aubrey controls the action.
Mara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mara prevents a body shot from Aubrey.
Aubrey prevents a body shot from Mara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aubrey misses with a body punch.
Mara pushes Aubrey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mara misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aubrey.
Mara tries to throw a body punch but Aubrey avoids it by throwing Mara back against the cage.
Aubrey blocks a body shot from Mara.
Aubrey scores with a shot to the side of Mara's head.
Aubrey tries to throw a body punch but Mara avoids it by throwing Aubrey back against the cage.
Aubrey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aubrey is keeping busy.
Aubrey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aubrey takes an elbow to the temple.
Aubrey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mara has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mara swings wildly with an uppercut but Aubrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mara pushes Aubrey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Come on Mara - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mara can't find room to land a body shot as Aubrey controls the action.
Aubrey misses with a punch to the body.
Aubrey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aubrey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mara tries to work over Aubrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aubrey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aubrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mara looking to slow down the pace here.
Aubrey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Mara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mara wants to clinch up but Aubrey keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aubrey lands with a shot to the body.
Aubrey connects with a nice looking jab.
Aubrey clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Aubrey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drake Aubrey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aubrey misses with a wild body shot.
Aubrey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake Aubrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aubrey throws a lazy right hand but Mara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aubrey misses with a combination
and Mara counters by moving into the clinch.
Aubrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aubrey presses Mara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mara's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mara looking to stall.
Mara blocking some punches.
Mara avoiding damage as Aubrey throws knees to the body.
Aubrey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mara avoids it.
Mara tries to throw a body punch but Aubrey avoids it by throwing Mara back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aubrey.
Mara is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aubrey's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aubrey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mara pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Mara - that landed with a thud.
Aubrey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aubrey working Mara over with knees to the body.
Mara can't find room to land a body shot as Aubrey controls the action.
Aubrey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aubrey avoids it.
Aubrey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mara.
Aubrey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aubrey connects with a knee to the head.
Aubrey struggles to land a body shot inside as Mara controls his hands.
Aubrey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mara backwards.
Aubrey lands a knee to the body.
Aubrey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Drake Aubrey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aubrey misses with a punch on the inside.
Aubrey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mara takes a knee to the side of the body.
Aubrey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aubrey tries a knee to the head but Mara blocks it.
Aubrey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mara takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aubrey swings widly with a right hand
and Mara counters by moving into the clinch.
Aubrey cracks Mara with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aubrey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aubrey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mara looks to score with a jab to the body but Aubrey is just out of range.
Aubrey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mara gets tackled into the cage by Aubrey. Aubrey maintains the clinch.
Aubrey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aubrey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aubrey is looking to break free of the clinch but Mara has double underhooks.
Mara avoiding damage as Aubrey throws knees to the body.
Aubrey lands a hook that snaps the head of Mara backwards.
Aubrey can't find room to land a body shot as Mara controls the action.
Mara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aubrey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mara is defending well for now.
Aubrey being controlled against the cage.
Mara managing to block the knees to the body from Aubrey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aubrey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aubrey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mara avoids it.
Aubrey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aubrey tries to land a knee to the head but Mara blocks with his arms.
Aubrey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aubrey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mara is defending well for now.
Mara taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mara misses with a body punch.
Aubrey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mara avoiding damage as Aubrey throws knees to the body.
Mara swings wildly with an uppercut but Aubrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mara struggles to land a body shot inside as Aubrey controls his hands.
A short right from Mara on the inside.
Mara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aubrey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Aubrey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Drake Aubrey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Mara tries to clinch but Aubrey is having none of it.
Aubrey misses with a body kick.
Aubrey thumps Mara with a low kick.
Aubrey misses with a low kick.
Mara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aubrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Mara is just out of range.
Mara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aubrey circles away quickly and effectively.
Aubrey clinches.
A short body shot lands from Mara as the two fighters clinch.
Mara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mara blocks a body shot from Aubrey.
Mara lands an uppercut.
Mara struggles to land a body shot inside as Aubrey controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara trying to control the position but instead, Aubrey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mara into the cage.
Mara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mara missing with knees to the body.
Aubrey trying to land knees to the body.
Aubrey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aubrey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mara has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aubrey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mara is defending well for now.
Aubrey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mara's elbow.
Aubrey misses with a knee to the head.
Aubrey misses with a body punch.
Mara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mara looking to stall.
Mara misses with a punch to the body.
Matthew Mara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara tries a body shot but Aubrey blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mara takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Aubrey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mara can't find room to land a body shot as Aubrey controls the action.
Aubrey wants to break free but Mara has control.
Aubrey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mara wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Mara - that landed with a thud.
Mara keeps control of Aubrey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short left from Aubrey.
Aubrey misses with a punch to the body.
Aubrey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aubrey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mara.
Aubrey can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aubrey tries to stall but Mara uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mara stalling in the clinch but Aubrey improves position.
Mara unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good body shot from Mara.
Aubrey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aubrey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mara is defending well for now.
Aubrey struggles to land a body shot inside as Mara controls his hands.
Mara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mara prevents a body shot from Aubrey.
Aubrey has a couple of punches blocked by Mara.
Mara wants to stall.
Mara prevents a body shot from Aubrey.
Aubrey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aubrey.
Mara avoiding damage.
Aubrey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mara is defending well for now.
Aubrey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aubrey misses with a knee strike.
Mara taking a breather.
Mara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mara tries to work over Aubrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aubrey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aubrey blocks a body shot from Mara.
Mara has Aubrey pressed against the cage.
Aubrey misses with a punch to the body.
Aubrey being controlled against the cage.
Aubrey lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aubrey manages to break the clinch.
Mara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aubrey moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Drake Aubrey.
Well Aubrey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drake Aubrey!
After winning the bout, Drake Aubrey thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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